. Bird lore . The Fish Hawks of Gardiners Island i57 in behavior. Their obedienceis instant and enduring. Atthe complaining alarm whistleof the parent, they squat flatin the nest and hold theirposition, possibly for hours,or until the old bird is reas-sured and permits them toraise their heads. Unlikeyoung Terns, Gulls, or Skim-mers, they make no effort tomove when touched, doubt-less because they have nomeans of escape. They there-fore not only look, but actlike dead birds. One can turnthem on their backs or placethem in any position ; putty-like they will remain, theironly movement being a r
. Bird lore . The Fish Hawks of Gardiners Island i57 in behavior. Their obedienceis instant and enduring. Atthe complaining alarm whistleof the parent, they squat flatin the nest and hold theirposition, possibly for hours,or until the old bird is reas-sured and permits them toraise their heads. Unlikeyoung Terns, Gulls, or Skim-mers, they make no effort tomove when touched, doubt-less because they have nomeans of escape. They there-fore not only look, but actlike dead birds. One can turnthem on their backs or placethem in any position ; putty-like they will remain, theironly movement being a rarewink of the half-closed butstaring yellow-brown eye. When, however, the parents suspicions are allaved,and the young are permitted to move, they are often surprisingly alert andactive. The beach nests are exceptionally well situated for the purposes of birdphotography, and three of these nests furnished the subjects of my recent FISH HAWK ALIGHTING The nest held three young (compare picture of feeding scene),which are squatting low and are not visible
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